Black and White America (song)

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"Black and White America"
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Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Black and White America
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2011
Length4:35
Label Roadrunner, Loud & Proud
Songwriter(s) Lenny Kravitz, Craig Ross
Producer(s) Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Rock Star City Life"
(2011)
"Black and White America"
(2011)
"Push"
(2011)
Music video
Lenny Kravitz Black And White America (Official Video) on YouTube

"Black and White America" is a song recorded by American singer Lenny Kravitz and released on September 19, 2011, as the fourth single from his album Black and White America . [1]

Contents

Background

Kravitz explained that the song name refers to "the insults endured by his interracial parents in the 1960s, making race the central theme of the album. Despite big ideas, he deftly keeps the mood shifting." [2]

Reception

Ryan Reed of Paste stated, "Many moments rank high on the Kravitz funkiness chart, including the fantastic title track—which rides liquidy slap-bass and buzzing synth, fleshed out by interjections from glistening strings and horns." [1]

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [3] 100
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] 92

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References

  1. 1 2 Reed, Ryan (August 29, 2011). "Lenny Kravitz: Black and White America". Paste . Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. DeCurtis, Anthony (August 30, 2011). "Black and White America". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  3. "Lenny Kravitz – Black and White America" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. "Lenny Kravitz – Black and White America" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 1, 2021.